, 1887-02-24
SCORE ANOTHER.
A New improvement To Bsautify River
side Avenue.

A New improvement to Beautify River
side Avenue.
Every day or two some new pub
lie improvement comes to light, and
Judging from the frequency Of these
revelations the extent and value OF
the building operations for 1887 is
something In excess OF the imagina-
ton OF the most devoted and enthu-
siastic admirer Of the city. 1t would
seem that almost everybody has a
few stockingsful OF coin stored away
only awaiting to invest In new i'm
provemeuts, and the class of struc.
lures that are to be added to those
already In existence Is OF such
character as to vie with each other
in beauty Of finish and price of con.
struction. The latest investment OF
this kind that the REVIEW has
learned Of Is the proposed four story
brick that Is to decorate the north.
west corner of Riverside avenue and
Howard street and which is To be
built by j. b. Blalock, the pioneer
boot and shoe dealer. For two years
u hint has been dropped regularly
every few months that Mr.. Blalock
intended to build, but the gentle
man is careful and thorough busi-
ness man and when approached on
the subject would invariably reply
that he was not quite ready to start
In. It Is now settled that he Is to
build this year and the nature of the
building that he proposes to erect
will be a lasting ornament to the
great thOroughfare that IL already
we'll decorated with brick blocks,
and which will have numerous
handsome additions to the list be-
fore the birth of 1883. The block in
question is to be only 4Ox4p feet,
but 1t is to be put up expressly
for the First National Bank, and will
be of the most modern design of
bank architecture. There will be a
basement extending some dis
tance above the sidewalk,
which will be used for desk
room and safety deposit auxiliary
to the bank itself which will occupy
the first floor. The entrance will be
on the corner and will reached by a
broad flight of stone steps. This
floor will be constructed with an eye
to utility and beauty, and especially
lOH tuc DduhhS uOuoc Cudt Will uo
business therein. There will be the
usual counting room with a large
presidents and directors room ad-
joining. 1t will be supplied with a
large and complete vault, built upon
the best plans known. The second
and third floors will be cut up into
offices. The building will be suppli-
ed throughout with every modern
convenience, and will be
heated BY either hot air
or water. Mr.. Jas. n. Glover, on
behalf Of the bank, has leased
the entire structure for long
term of years. Mr.. Blalock will let
the contract for the building at an
early day and work will commence
early in the spring. The building
while not covering much ground
room will be very expensive edi-
flee, and in point of interior and ex-
terror finish will surpass anything In
the way Of bank blocks yet built In
the city. The location Is one of the
most central, and the banking insti-
tuition Is very fortunate in securing
1t. 1t Is pleasure to count in Mr..
Blalock as one of the public spirited
men of the place, and there is no
doubt that his example will be fol-
lowed by others who may have had
some hesitancy in investing In ex-
tended improvements this season.